I meant to say volcano, not earthquake, regarding the volcanic eruptions at St. Vincent and Santa Maria. Another interesting report was from a ship at sea. Apparently at the time of Pelee’s final big eruption, the sea became so hot that sharks and other fish were jumping to get out of it. Also, the sea dropped about 4 feet suddenly, I would suspect from the sudden emptying of a large magma chamber spread over a wide area under the crust.
the sea became so hot that sharks and other fish were jumping to get out of it
"It was the best fishin' day we ever had!"